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Valve just made two big changes to Steam: Wishlists are smarter, and it's easier to gift games while telling your friends Hollow Knight Silksong "rules"

Steam gifts and Steam wishlists get a fresh coat

Indie game gets last minute Steam delay while Valve reviews its 'dozens of untextured polygons depicting ass and boobs'

Indie game gets last minute Steam delay while Valve reviews its 'dozens of untextured polygons depicting ass and boobs'

Future? No Thanks! is the latest game to get caught up in Steam's ambiguous content guidelines.

Steam Deck sales are going off a cliff but you shouldn't be buying one right now anyway

Steam Deck sales are going off a cliff but you shouldn't be buying one right now anyway

Steam Deck sales are cratering, but this should be absolutely no surprise given the current climate and the aging hardware. There's a better handheld to buy.

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New estimate suggests Valve's Steam Deck sales have decreased by 82%, and the reason shouldn't be a surprise

Price increases have ultimately spoiled the hype around the Steam Deck, and it explains why demand has reportedly fallen so low.

Valve puts some elbow grease into Steam Remote Play—maybe one day you won't have to install additional tools to get the best in-home game streaming experience

I want 59.94 frames precisely, waiter.

Steam Deck sales are estimated to have plummeted by around 80% since the massive price hikes earlier this year, back of the napkin maths suggests

A situation nobody wants.

Steam Deck sales are seemingly down an estimated 82% - Bear with me while I put on my surprised face

Reports suggest Steam Deck sales have fallen by 82% since Valve increased the OLED model's MSRP, but the price hike might not be solely to blame.

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"Steam’s required AI disclosure is the right move": Devs say gen AI should be called out in games and support Valve's store mandate

"Steam’s required AI disclosure is the right move": Devs say gen AI should be called out in games and support Valve's store mandate

"I wish all platforms would do the same"

Valve has replaced a Steam Machine for free after it was stolen by porch pirates, saving one UK redditor roughly £1,000

Valve has replaced a Steam Machine for free after it was stolen by porch pirates, saving one UK redditor roughly £1,000

A feel-good story? What year is this again?

The stage seems set for the Steam Frame's arrival as VR headset shipments are sitting in warehouses, but Valve is apparently still working on its "gamepad mode"

The stage seems set for the Steam Frame's arrival as VR headset shipments are sitting in warehouses, but Valve is apparently still working on its "gamepad mode"

The Steam Frame's arrival could be imminent, as shipment manifests show the company preparing to launch. That said, a delay could be seen due to gamepad mode.

Ill-fated Companion Cube case for Steam Machine returns as a 3D-printed effort — and it's not the only striking DIY project around Valve's gaming PC

Ill-fated Companion Cube case for Steam Machine returns as a 3D-printed effort — and it's not the only striking DIY project around Valve's gaming PC

Got a 3D printer? You can make your own alternative Companion Cube case for the Steam Machine.

Nintendo says Switch fans got "exactly what they bargained and paid for" so they're "not entitled to a rebate" over tariff-inflated console prices

Nintendo says Switch fans got "exactly what they bargained and paid for" so they're "not entitled to a rebate" over tariff-inflated console prices

"They were free to abstain from purchasing the product or seek out competing products," it's argued

Former Valve writer says PlayStation killing physical discs is no conspiracy: "You, the consumer, have made your choice, and the choice is for digital"

Former Valve writer says PlayStation killing physical discs is no conspiracy: "You, the consumer, have made your choice, and the choice is for digital"

But what if I don't like the consequences of my actions?

Could Steam Machine prices rise even higher? Valve responds to growing concerns

Could Steam Machine prices rise even higher? Valve responds to growing concerns

Sales of the Steam Machine have been strong so far, but there might be a sting somewhere down the line

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3D printing enthusiast resurrects cancelled dbrand Steam Machine Companion Cube as DIY project — project shelved due to copyright can now be made and assembled at home

A 3D printing enthusiast has resurrected dbrand's cancelled Steam Machine Companion Cube as a DIY project.

The Steam Machine isn't doing exclusives because Valve thinks "restricting where people can play" doesn't work

"We’re much more interested in having the whole PC catalog as our 'launch exclusive'"

Broken laptops can morph into Steam Machine alternatives, and the base parts cost less than 32GB RAM

Turns out you can easily turn an RTX 4060 gaming laptop motherboard into a Steam Deck alternative that's half the price of Valve's cube.

Steam Week in Review: Take cover, because it looks like more than half of new Steam games will have an AI-disclosure by 2027-2028

All the interesting Steam facts for the week ending July 19.

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‘Still getting worse’: Valve engineer reckons RAM supplies are ‘at least three to six months’ behind

Here's one thing I hope ends before we get Half-Life 3

If PlayStation wants to succeed with all-digital, it needs to follow the Steam model — 5 ways it can win over gamers like me

PlayStation appears to be going all-in on digital games. To make this easier on gamers, it should implement some of Steam's policies. Here's what Sony can do.

The Steam Machine's $1,000+ price tag is unlikely to come down anytime soon as Valve says the memory crisis is "still getting worse"

Valve reassures Team Fortress 2 players that it's still working on the Mann vs Machine update it announced last year: 'We promise we're making progress'

"It's taking a lot longer to sort through the new content and changes than we'd originally anticipated."

Valve says there's no end in sight to the memory crisis, and prices are only going to increase: 'Honestly, it's still getting worse'

Retail availability is lagging bulk supply by "at least three to six months" according to a Valve engineer.

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Florida Man Accused Of Hiding Crypto-Stealing Malware In Steam Games. Federal Agents Say Thousands Of Devices Were Infected.

Federal authorities have arrested a 21-year-old Florida man accused of participating in a scheme that allegedly used malware-infected video games to steal cryptocurrency from gamers.

Retiring Valve programmer says 'at least one' of the studio's beloved game modes was made in secret to avoid pushback from peers

Valve's mythical flat corporate structure might be somewhat less than 100% self-directed.

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